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Post by brobear on May 10, 2020 16:59:10 GMT -5
Yes; does appear more lion-like.
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Post by theundertaker45 on May 15, 2020 12:13:39 GMT -5
World Record North American Cougar (242.9mm in greatest length, right) vs World Record North American Jaguar (277.8mm in greatest length, left)
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Post by theundertaker45 on May 17, 2020 6:49:01 GMT -5
Central American Jaguar (right, 244mm in greatest length) vs Dire Wolf (left, 295mm in greatest length)
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Post by theundertaker45 on May 24, 2020 6:06:11 GMT -5
Rottweiler (right, 220mm in greatest length) vs Wolverine (left, 174mm in greatest length)
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Post by brobear on Jun 6, 2020 5:32:11 GMT -5
More about reply #181 - www.kwch.com/content/news/Kansas-sisters-find-grizzly-bear-skull-along-Arkansas-River-563213811.html EMPORIA, Kan. (KWCH) A mid-August kayak trip down the Arkansas River in south central Kansas took a fascinating turn for sisters Ashley and Erin Watt when they happened upon a massive skull protruding from a sandbar. It was partially buried nose down, but they immediately knew the shape was unique. When they pulled it from the sand and saw the large teeth of a carnivore, they knew they had something special. With a little research, Ashley and Erin determined they had likely found a bear skull. They shared their exciting discovery in a Facebook post, which caught the eyes of local Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) game warden Chris Stout. Stout shared the photos with colleagues, and they eventually reached Sternberg Museum of Natural History paleontologists Dr. Reese Barrick and Mike Everhart who provided insight into the significance of the finding. While Barrick and Everhart quickly verified the sisters’ suspicions that this was a bear skull, the large size – approximately 16 inches long by 8.5 inches wide – and fossilized appearance left them questioning whether this was a modern grizzly or a more primitive species from the past. The skull is believed to have been deposited into the Ark River sands – an excellent substrate for preservation – and maintained there until it was displaced by this year’s historic floods. I will repost this here as well.
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 6, 2020 5:35:46 GMT -5
Anything which belongs in this thread is worth reposting here.
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Post by brobear on Jun 6, 2020 5:41:57 GMT -5
At this point, we don't know whether this skull is from one of the bison hunters of the "Old West" or if this skull is from a Pleistocene grizzly. In either case, and figuring this to be ( as any professional gambler would bet ) to be from a typical specimen, it was not a small bear. SKULL UPDATE: We have a GRIZZLY! I was able to meet with Mike Everhart adjunct curator for the Sternberg Museum and he verified that this grizzly skull is probably over 200 years old and is one of three skulls of its type found in Kansas last of which was found in the 50’s. It is also the most complete of the three. The bear probably died of old age, not to far from where we found it, because it would not have been in the excellent condition it is if it had travelled far on the river. To find out more information of exact species and age we plan to donate it to the Sternberg!
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Post by brobear on Jun 6, 2020 5:55:52 GMT -5
If this was a Pleistocene grizzly, it would be interesting to compare this skull size with Smilodon fatalis and with Panthera atrox. These three skulls - if Pleistocene - show that grizzlies were thriving in that land of mega-beasts. If this bear is from the "Old West" during the days of the massive "buffalo" herds, then this just adds to the evidence of the big prairie grizzlies.
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Post by theundertaker45 on Jun 6, 2020 6:16:41 GMT -5
The canines of this bear were huge; that's impressive, I've never seen something like that before. 😮
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 6, 2020 6:28:02 GMT -5
/\Agreed. These canines are huge in comparison to any bear canines.
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Post by brobear on Jun 6, 2020 6:46:19 GMT -5
The canines of this bear were huge; that's impressive, I've never seen something like that before. 😮 Could we consider this as evidence of this bear leaning more towards a carnivore diet / predation lifestyle?
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Post by theundertaker45 on Jun 6, 2020 9:19:18 GMT -5
brobearThat could very well be as polar bears have developed longer canines due to their carnivorous lifestyle; the canines of this specific grizzly bear look at least as long as polar bear's canines.
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SKULLs
Jun 6, 2020 19:46:45 GMT -5
Post by brobear on Jun 6, 2020 19:46:45 GMT -5
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SKULLs
Jun 6, 2020 20:48:18 GMT -5
Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 6, 2020 20:48:18 GMT -5
/\ Making them the smartest bears perhaps?
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SKULLs
Jun 7, 2020 1:55:57 GMT -5
Post by brobear on Jun 7, 2020 1:55:57 GMT -5
/\ Making them the smartest bears perhaps? In outer appearance perhaps. The actual brain-case ( inside ) would have to be measured and compared with other bears to know with any certainty.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jun 10, 2020 20:11:16 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jun 12, 2020 3:24:47 GMT -5
SUN BEAR:
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SKULLs
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Post by OldGreenGrolar on Jun 12, 2020 3:40:14 GMT -5
/\ These canines are really long for their size. Despite their strong jaws and long canines, sun bears eat mainly fruit and vegetables.
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Post by King Kodiak on Jun 21, 2020 10:32:17 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Jun 29, 2020 12:48:34 GMT -5
Description: Skull of a Sri Lankan Sloth Bear and a Common Sloth Bear from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
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